LONDON, July 25: England coach Peter Moores has rejected criticisms his side's slow over-rate contributed to their failure to win the first Test against India here at Lord’s. The hosts were just a wicket away from going 1-0 up in the three-match series when bad light and rain on Monday's final afternoon ended play with India, at 282 for nine, on the brink of defeat.

England had fallen five short of the required over-rate on Sunday evening and were a further five behind by the time the elements ended the game.

“If we're a couple of overs short in a session because the captain has moved the field and it's gone towards getting a wicket then it’s great. At certain stages of the game it sometimes takes time to set things up,” Moores said.—AFP